Leadership Skills Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Leader's tip (Lead yourself first): Find the skill in the question: responsibility, promises, self-discipline, time, confidence, mistakes or mindset. Use that lesson’s tip — own it and fix it, promise less and deliver, homework first, steps with dates, confident not cocky, what can we learn, not yet. For day sums, add the days the steps need and take them away from the days you have.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing how long (b) hard part first (c) no spare time (d) starting on the last day
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over others (b) acting like a know-all (c) boasting about marks (d) fearing every mistake
- 3.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) starting without nagging (b) homework before games (c) saving pocket money (d) putting work off
- 4.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) asking for help early (c) hiding your mistakes (d) trying new strategies
- 5.Which of these is showing off? (a) avoiding new things (b) boasting about marks (c) saying “I’ll try” (d) speaking up in class
- 6.True or false: “We lost. This team is hopeless.” shows a positive attitude. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧪 Your group got a low mark because your part had errors. What should you say? (a) “My part had errors.” (b) “The others did badly.” (c) “Marks do not matter.” (d) “The teacher is unfair.”
- 8.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🎯 A good trick to start a boring task is to… (a) do it at midnight (b) ask a friend to do it (c) start with 10 minutes (d) wait for the mood
- 10.🧪 Your team’s science model fell apart at the fair. A positive leader says… (a) “What can we learn?” (b) “Let’s never try again.” (c) “I knew it would fail.” (d) “This team is useless.”
- 11.⏰ You start at 5:15 PM. Homework takes 25 minutes, then project work takes 20 minutes. When will you finish? (a) 6:00 PM (b) 5:40 PM (c) 5:35 PM (d) 6:15 PM
- 12.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: coming when you said? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 13.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: leaving tasks half-done? (a) self-discipline (b) no self-discipline
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without nagging (b) leaving tasks half-done (c) sticking to a routine (d) phone away for study
- 15.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised to come at 4, but I came at 5 without telling anyone.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 16.Which of these is giving up after a mistake? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying sorry and fixing (c) noting the lesson (d) trying a new method
- 17.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: returning borrowed books? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 18.❌ You got 4 out of 10 in a quiz. What is the best next step? (a) stop studying (b) hide the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
- 19.✂️ Your team must make 36 posters in 4 days, the same number each day. How many posters a day?
- 20.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: forgetting what you said? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 21.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “My part is late. I will finish it tonight and tell the team.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 22.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised Mum I would finish homework before TV, and I did.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 23.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: promising then vanishing? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 24.🪑 You see a broken bench in class that could hurt someone. What is best? (a) sit on it anyway (b) tell nobody (c) ignore it (d) report it to a teacher
- 25.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) telling early if delayed (b) making up excuses (c) finishing on the set day (d) writing promises down
- 26.True or false: “One more episode? No — homework first.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “talking over others” shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 28.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I’ll start tomorrow. Or next week.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 29.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing promises down (b) promising then vanishing (c) making up excuses (d) ignoring team messages
- 31.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: waking up late daily? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
- 32.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “One more episode? No — homework first.” (a) self-control (b) giving in
- 33.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) sleeping on time (b) leaving tasks half-done (c) gaming till midnight (d) putting work off
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising daily (b) starting without nagging (c) phone away for study (d) putting work off
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) tearing up the work (c) quitting the club (d) asking what went wrong
- 36.⏰ You promised to finish the team slides by Thursday, but you fall ill. What should you do? (a) blame the computer (b) tell the team early (c) send them on Monday (d) say nothing
- 37.True or false: “asking what went wrong” is learning from a mistake. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⏳ Why keep a spare day or two before the deadline? (a) for surprises (b) there is no need (c) to start late (d) to rest only
- 39.Which of these is giving up after a mistake? (a) asking what went wrong (b) quitting the club (c) trying a new method (d) saying sorry and fixing
- 40.Which of these is poor project planning? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) breaking work into steps (c) starting early (d) no task list
Answer key
- hard part first
- fearing every mistake
- putting work off
- hiding your mistakes
- boasting about marks
- False
- “My part had errors.”
- False
- start with 10 minutes
- “What can we learn?”
- 6:00 PM
- reliable
- no self-discipline
- leaving tasks half-done
- a promise broken
- blaming bad luck
- responsible
- find what went wrong
- 9
- unreliable
- a responsible reply
- a promise kept
- unreliable
- report it to a teacher
- making up excuses
- True
- False
- giving in
- True
- writing promises down
- no self-discipline
- self-control
- sleeping on time
- putting work off
- asking what went wrong
- tell the team early
- True
- for surprises
- quitting the club
- no task list
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